HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4085 ORDINANCE NO. 4085
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 7.14.030 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OR AMUSEMENT
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7.14.030 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
7.14.030 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter only,the following words and terms shall be deemed to mean
and be construed as follows:
"Director of Community Services"means the Director of Community Services of the City
of Huntington Beach or his or her designee.
"Display"means the use or exhibition of animals for educational purposes or to groups of
20 or fewer persons.
"Domestic animal" means any animal that is livestock, a companion animal, or both.
Livestock includes but is not limited to poultry, cattle, swine, sheep, goats and horses.
Companion animal means any animal that is commonly kept by a person as a pet or for
companionship and includes but is not limited to domesticated dogs, domesticated cats,
ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, mice, rabbits and rats.
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"Performance"means any act, circus, ride, trade show, carnival, parade, race, or similar
undertaking in which wild or exotic animals are required to perform tricks, fight, used for
photographs with members of the public, or participate as accompaniments in performances
for the entertainment, amusement or benefit of an audience. Performance shall not include
the display of wild and exotic animals.
"Person"means any individual, establishment, firm, association, organization, partnership,
trust, corporation or company.
"Community Development Director" shall mean the Community Development Director
of the City of Huntington Beach or his or her designee.
"Wild and exotic animal"means any non-domestic animal and includes any or all of the
following orders and families, or similar orders and families whether bred in the wild or in
captivity, and any hybrid with domestic animals. The animals listed in parentheses are
intended as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality
of each group of animals listed, unless otherwise specified:
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1. Non-human primates and prosimians (chimpanzees, monkeys).
2. Felidae (except domesticated cats).
3. Canidae (except domesticated dogs).
4. Ursidae (bears).
5. Proboscidae (elephants).
6. Crocodilia (alligators, crocodiles).
7. Marsupialia (kangaroos, opossums).
8. Snakes and reptiles of any variety.
9. Perissodactyla (rhinoceroses, tapirs, but not horses or donkeys or mules).
10. Artiodactyla(hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, but not cattle, swine, sheep or
goats).
11. Hyaenidae (hyenas).
12. Mustelidae (skunks, weasels, otters, badgers).
13. Procynonidae (raccoons, coatis).
14. Edentata (anteaters, sloths, armadillos).
15. Viverridae (mongooses, civets, and genets).
16. Struthioniformes (ostriches).
17. Casuariiformes (emus). (3586-12/02)
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of May , 2016
ATTEST. * APPROVED AS ORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that.the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a Regular
meeting thereof held on May 2,2016, and was again read to said City Council at a
Regular meeting thereof held on May 16, 2016, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Sullivan, Katapodis, Hardy, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published
in the Huntington Beach Wave on May 26,2016. ,
In accordance with the CityCharter of said City
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Joan L. Flynn, Ci , Clerk Cit Jerk and ex-officio Clerk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California